State says Senate health plan puts Virginia at disadvantage, ‘harsher’ than House proposal
Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch. Virginia legislative budget leaders had a quick response to a new health care plan proposed by Republicans in the U.S. Senate — please don’t ...
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Gov. McAuliffe is on target with clean energy goals
Published by the Virginian-Pilot. During my time as commander of Air Combat Command headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, I often reflected on my earlier years as a young squad ...
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Governor McAuliffe Signs Legislation, Announces Updated Resources Promoting Alternatives to School Suspensions
On Friday, Governor McAuliffe signed legislation directing the Board of Education to develop best practice alternatives to school suspensions. The legislation aligns with the Gove ...
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Gov. McAuliffe Signs Bills to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sixteen Virginia Organizing members attend a bill signing in Richmond today. Governor Terry McAuliffe signed two bills supporting his "Classrooms not Courtrooms" initiative. In ad ...
Read More »Governor McAuliffe Announces More Than $83 Million for Criminal Justice Programs Throughout the Commonwealth
RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced $83.3 million in grants to provide support – in some cases the only support – for essential programs and services across the cr ...
Read More »Report: Reduce Incarceration To Narrow Achievement Gap
RICHMOND, Va. — Widespread incarceration of African Americans during the drug war feeds the achievement gap in U.S. schools, according to a new report. The study from the Economic ...
Read More »Protests Against Pending Deportation in Harrisonburg
Published by WMRA. On Monday more than 75 people in Harrisonburg rallied outside the Department of Homeland Security office on Neff Avenue against a pending deportation. WMRA’s Ch ...
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Pushing for changes in Lynchburg City Schools
Published by WSET. LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET)— The Lynchburg City School Board heard several issues the community wants to see changed. Before the meeting even started, a group ...
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Upcoming Absentee Voting Deadlines
From the Virginia Department of Elections. Qualified Virginia voters have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 to request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for the June 13, 20 ...
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Trump Tax Plan Would Give 400 Highest-Income Americans More Than $15 Million a Year in Tax Cuts
Published by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. President Trump’s tax plan contains specific, costly tax cuts for the wealthy and profitable corporations but only vague promi ...
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